HCMC tourism promoted in Hanoi

A roadshow has just been launched by the HCMC Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism in Hanoi aiming at popularising tourist destinations, services, tours of the City.
Trying to pupularise the city’s image in source markets, HCMC’s tourism sector has participated in various national promotional campaigns under the umbrella of the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism within the country or abroad, or such events as: the ASEAN Tourism Forum held in the capital city of Hanoi early this year, HCMC Tourism Festival 2009, Nam Bo Fruits Festival, Roadshow in Australia, international tourism fair held by Malaysia Association of Tour and Travel Agents…
HCMC is now preparing for the International Tourism Exhibition – 2009 due in October themed “Three countries – One destination” to promote tourism of the Indochina countries.
In 2009, the HCMC Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism also coordinated with the HCMC Tourism Association to host a conference on implementing solutions to tourism development with the participation of over 400 travel firms and tourism-related enterprises in the area. The conference introduced various stimulus activities as special offers in the framework of the VNAT’s “Impressive Vietnam”, “HCMC – 100 interesting things”, and other national and international promotional events.
Along with those above activities, the City Department has moved on to improve its tourist products, mount the Standard Tourism Services with the participation of more than 60 businesses in shopping and eating and drinking. The recognition of standard tourism services would boost the link between customer catering activities and travel sector in the city.
At the roadshow, Deputy Director of the City’ Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism La Quoc Khanh said the tourism sector is preparing to respond to the 1000th anniversary of Thang Long – Hanoi and the National Tourism Year – 2010 in Hanoi by the following cultural and festive activities: “Troi Nam thuong nho dat Thang Long” (The South misses ancient capital of Thang Long), Thang Long Cuisine Festival in the South. These festivals will reappear cultural features, daily life, cuisine specialties of the Northern people through countryside markets, communal house’s festivals, xam, xoan and quan ho singing, ancestors’ death anniversaries, weddings… performed by artisans from the North.
A tour guide contest will also be organised in the framework of cooperation between Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City Departments of Culture, Sports and Tourism.